Founded in 1982, the Houston Food Bank is a certified member of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network. They distribute fresh produce, meat and nonperishables and prepare nutritious hot meals for kids in their state-of-the-art Keegan Kitchen. Around 1 million people in the 18 southeast Texas counties served by Houston Food Bank are considered food insecure, meaning they lack consistent access to enough nutritious food to fuel a healthy life. In order to address this issue, the Houston Food Bank distributes food and other essentials to those in need through a network of more than 1,600 community partners. In…

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. They believe affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities. Habitat works together with families, local communities, volunteers and partners from around the world so that more people are able to live in affordable and safe homes. Their advocacy efforts focus on policy reform to remove systemic barriers preventing low-income and historically underserved families from accessing adequate, affordable shelter. In October 2022, Aayesha Gandhi worked with Habitat for Humanity to expand their operational store that provides affordable supplies for those…